What kind of pads are you guys talking about from NAPA that cost $90.00?
I just bought pads (semi-metallic) from the NAPA dealer in Norfolk, Va
and only paid $30.00.
Wayne
'95 V6 4X4 auto CC K&N FIPK Terminator Autolight Double Platnums
On Mon, 23 Jun 1997 10:09:07 +0000 "Alan Casey" <acasey@mail.io.com>
writes:
>> From: "Sam Parthemer" <samp@cts.com>
>> To: <dakota@ait.fredonia.edu>
>> Subject: Re: Thanks Brian
>> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 1997 08:35:08 -0700
>> Reply-to: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
>
>>
>>
>> I was lazy and had someone do the brake work on my truck
>last month.
>> Turn rotors, repack wheel bearings, new brake pads (this is all
>front brake
>> work).
>> $89.95 with 50000 warranty on parts/labor...
>>
>
>
>
>Wow Sam that an awsome price. You better hold on to there card. I
>called every place in town before I did mine. The best price I
>could get was $250, that was just the front, and does not include new
>rotors.
>
>
>Down here the rotors are $95 each, at either NAPA or Dodge. The
>stock pads run another $90. Dodge has them for $98.
>
>I did my own, I bought non-metalic pads (less than $20) and had the
>rotors turned, $7 each, a can of wheel bearing greese $3, and about 2
>hrs of my time. Great price, messy job.
>
>Now a disclaimer is in order here. The non-metalic pads do not stop
>as good as stock pads (metalic). And you mostly notice it when they
>get good and wet. I am going to replace my brake lines with steel
>and see if that improves the effort any. I will probably stick with
>these types of pads because I am tired of my rotors warping.
>
>Alan...
>
>
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